Zelensky faces fury on Ukrainian streets after dropping popular defence minister
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Protests broke out in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning following the removal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had been in office for only six months. In Kyiv, over a thousand demonstrators gathered in a central square, singing the national anthem and waving Ukrainian and EU flags while chanting 'shame' and 'bring Fedorov back'. Fedorov was known as a reformer attempting to modernize the military, which has been strained by over four years of war with Russia. The protests highlight public discontent with the government's decision to dismiss a popular official during wartime.
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Protests broke out in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning following the removal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had been in office for only six months. In Kyiv, over a thousand demonstrators gathered in a central square, singing the national anthem and waving Ukrainian and EU flags while chanting 'shame' and 'bring Fedorov back'. Fedorov was known as a reformer attempting to modernize the military, which has been strained by over four years of war with Russia. The protests hi...
Fedorov was defence minister
Protesters chanted 'shame' and 'bring Fedorov back'.
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Fedorov had a reputation as a moderniser who tried to reform the Ukrainian military.
Opinion- Fedorov was defence minister
- He worked on reforming military worn down by four years of invasion
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Loaded language removedLarge protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning against the removal of popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov. More than a thousand people gathered on a central square in Kyiv, singing the national anthem, waving Ukrainian and EU flags and chanting “shame” and “bring Fedorov back”.
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Fedorov had a reputation as a moderniser who tried to reform the Ukrainian military.
OpinionMore than a thousand people gathered on a central square in Kyiv.
South China Morning PostProtesters sang the national anthem and waved Ukrainian and EU flags.
South China Morning PostProtesters chanted 'shame' and 'bring Fedorov back'.
South China Morning PostMykhailo Fedorov served as defence minister for only six months.
South China Morning PostThe Ukrainian military has been worn down by more than four years of the Russian invasion.
South China Morning PostLarge protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning against the removal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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